document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117674>Question 117674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the line L satisfying the given geometric conditions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L has y-intercept (0, -3) and is parallel to the line with equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2/3x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equation is in slope intercept form so you can see that the slope is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Since you want a parallel line and we know that parallel lines have equal slopes, the slope for the new equation must also be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given the y-intercept as (0, -3), so now we can just fill in the pieces to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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